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[General And I]
[Episode 40]
Prince Consort.
How many of Jin State's army got away?
Prince Consort.
Chu Bei Jie is leading some men to break siege from all sides.
But most of the army is still left behind.
The fire is raging and they can't get out in time.
Most of them were burned to death in their tents.
Good!
Head over to their camp right now.
Should you find any survivors kill them all!
In addition, send another 10,000 men to go after the escapees.
Yes!
Send a message back to the princess
to say that I have already driven out Jin State's army of the woods.
Only the remaining soldiers are still on the run.
- Understood! - Go on.
They are all dead. Let's head back!
Let's go!
Your Highness.
It's already very late.
Get some rest soon.
The report of the battle will arrive tomorrow.
I can't set my mind at ease before I read the report.
Report!
Your Highness.
A military report has been sent.
- Present it immediately. - Yes.
Your Highness, has Prince Consort won?
Prince Consort followed the plan and burned down the enemy's camp.
Chu Bei escaped with his men.
Half of Jin State's army is dead or injured.
Prince Consort said that he will defeat Chu Bei Jie at noon today.
Congratulations, Your Highness!
This is great news!
It went according to what Bai Ping Ting said.
Prince Consort really did wreck Jin State's army.
Chu Bei Jie is right ahead.
Attack!
Your Majesty.
Grand Marshal Xie is here.
Greetings to Your Majesty.
Have you heard about the battle in Bai Lan State?
Your Majesty.
The imperial officials are displeased that
Prince of Zhenbei deployed the army for personal reasons.
Now that the battle in Bai Lan isn't going well
we look to Your Majesty to decide if we should send reinforcements.
The situation is about to change.
Look at this fish.
It doesn't even know that it will soon bite the bait.
It only sees the food before his eyes.
Princess, Prince Consort's Manor has sent news that
Bai Ping Ting left, leaving her bridal gown behind.
She's kept her word.
That was quite a rush.
However, security is airtight in Prince Consort's Manor.
She shouldn't be able to leave so easily.
What happened?
Did Dong Zhuo not stop her either?
Perhaps they left quietly in the middle of the night
and Dong Zhuo didn't notice?
The others behaved normally as well.
This morning, it's said that Dong Zhuo appeared normal.
It's probably for the best that they left quietly.
Unfortunately, fate pulled a trick on us.
If it hadn't been for my identity and if she wasn't who she is
perhaps Bai Ping Ting and I would have become very close friends.
Your Highness, Bai Ping Ting left behind two letters.
Your Highness, please read it.
This is bad.
Prince Consort is in danger!
I have to bring him back.
Lu Yi, get my carriage ready!
I need the fastest horses!
Your Highness...
Hurry up!
Yes! I'll get it done now!
Your Highness.
By the time you read this letter
I will have already left.
I am very grateful for your kindness
and concern in the past few days.
I've left behind two letters for Your Highness in case of emergency.
The other day, I only told you half of what I wanted to say.
There will be two possibilities should Prince Consort choose to attack.
If Jin State's army is in the east and retreats toward Bai Lan State
even if Sima Hong sends in reinforcements
his troops would then have traveled a great distance
and fatigue will sink in.
This war can be easily won by Your Highness
in one lethal attack.
Should Jin State's army flee to the west, there are many deep valleys.
Bai Lan's army could easily be ambushed.
Brothers!
They are too slow!
Why don't we leave them some presents?
- Yes! - Yes!
Does Chu Bei Jie take me for a three-year-old?
Take the other path!
If the army fails to round the enemies up before they reach the valleys
they should retreat back into the city immediately
to dig canals and wells to prepare for a dragged-out war.
However, Prince Consort is a proud man.
Should he go in pursuit of the enemies, he won't stop until the very end.
If I were him, I'd never compete with Chu Bei Jie in speed.
Back then in Kanbu at Mount Dianqing
I've already witnessed how swift Chu Bei Jie can be.
They are all dead. Let's head back! Go!
Stop!
This is bad.
The mountain is packed with Jin State's soldiers.
Prince Consort.
The enemies already have us surrounded.
It seems that they have been prepared for this.
They don't seem to have fled to the mountains.
We must have been tricked.
Prince Consort, what should we do now?
What are you panicking about?
Listen up.
Bring forth the men from Jin State who joined our army.
Prince Consort, this is...
Hurry up!
Yes, Prince Consort!
Chu Bei Jie, I'm right here!
Aren't you just here for a woman?
Why make such a huge fuss?
I think that you'll only take your men with you to death!
Chu Bei Jie, if you're a man, get down here right now!
This is between us!
We should settle it!
He Xia!
Even if you have the courage to take me on singlehandedly
the gods aren't in your favor.
Your defeat is inevitable!
Would you like me to spare your life?
Sure!
Hand over my princess consort!
If not, don't blame me for going all out to take you down
and drench your land with your blood!
Bleed them out! Kill them all!
Chu Bei Jie's Princess Consort?
What a joke it is!
Bai Ping Ting was my maid and is now my concubine!
She's no longer related to you.
Nonsense!
You probably won't believe me, but the strategy to burn your army with fire
was sent to me by Bai Ping Ting!
How does that sound?
Yet you said you came here for her.
What a ridiculous joke!
Quickly! Go on!
Quickly!
Move it! Hurry up!
Quickly! Get to the front!
Move quickly!
Go! Hurry up!
Stand properly!
Chu Bei Jie!
Take a good look at them!
Half of the army behind me is composed of refugees from Jin State.
Sima Hong is incompetent, so these refugees couldn't make a living.
They were starving.
They now lead good lives since they moved to Bai Lan State!
However, not only did Sima Hong not express his gratitude to us
he even sent his army to attack us.
Fine!
We'll just take it that your conscience has been devoured by dogs!
If you attack us to rescue your woman...
You'll have to trample across their bodies.
Despicable villain!
You planned for this day in advance!
You must be behind Great Jin's silkworm crisis.
So what if I am?
You held a strong army and pretended to get along with your king.
You launched a war without considering political consequences.
Am I right, Chu Bei Jie?
What will you do now? Are you going to attack us?
Speak up!
Unfortunately, you're just a loser.
Attack or not and how, it is up to me!
Always get rid of the leader first!
I'll take your head first!
Attack!
How much farther?
Your Highness, once we get through that mountain ahead
it's Jiupo Entrance.
We will surely get there before noon.
- Faster! - Yes!
Princess.
Chu Bei Jie, do you dare to kill me?
You should know that if you wield that blade toward me
all of Jin State's refugees will have to die with me.
Winner takes all. That is destiny.
If you drag all the refugees down with you, you're just a coward!
Die!
You turns out that you really are a cold-blooded man.
You're a villain who will do anything to get what you want.
My princess consort and our people could only be saved if you're killed.
Only then can the world be in peace!
Bring it on!
Show some mercy!
Be careful, Your Highness!
Prince Consort!
What are you doing here?
Your Highness, I have to talk to you!
Here.
Don't worry, I'll be fine.
Your Highness.
I have been entrusted with the task of handing this letter to you.
It's written by Bai Ping Ting?
Where is she?
She has already left.
She wrote this letter so that Your Highness would retreat
and put an end to what you're doing now.
You'd have me retreat with an anonymous letter?
How could it be that easy?
A ruler of a state couldn't lie.
Prince of Zhenbei will know if I've told the truth once you read the letter.
Read it!
Chu Bei Jie!
How could you have the princess read you the letter?
I'd rather be killed than insulted!
Don't!
I'll read it.
"Bei Jie, my beloved. Reading this letter is as if I were with you."
"Ever since we met each other"
"we seem to be caught between choices of friendship and enmity."
"Be it for the king, the people, or friendship"
"are we to give up our happiness for the sake of loyalty and our beliefs?"
"That will always be a difficult and cruel choice for us to make."
I know that Your Highness is deeply devoted to me.
You would risk your life for me.
I also know that Your Highness is loyal to your king and loving to your people.
You'd never abandon Great Jin in times of crisis
to put your own interests first.
I couldn't keep making you choose your priorities all the time.
I know that Your Highness regards safeguarding
the happiness of all people as your duty.
I wish not for this ambition of yours to be swayed by me time after time.
If you should sacrifice thousands of soldiers today to live only for me
would you still be happy?
People often band together in order to lead a better life
and fend off invasions from foreign enemies.
That is how a state came into being.
People have always been the fundamental key to a state.
Ping Ting.
I hope that Your Highness can put the people first
and consider the interests of the state.
Steer yourself back to the right track.
Carry out your rightful duty.
Be the Prince of Zhenbei who is loved by all his people.
"I'm too ashamed to see Your Highness again."
"I ask that Your Highness not miss me."
"Worry not about my life or death."
"In this lifetime, we shall never meet again."
I've finished reading the letter.
Would Your Highness like to check the handwriting to verify it?
Her every word is of reason. I can't refute it.
If this war goes on, my cause is unjustified.
Bai Ping Ting.
You placed your bet on the happiness of our people. How right you are.
Your Highness, what is your opinion?
Are we to carry on with this battle today?
The army of Great Jin would never attack the weak.
Even if it's evident that we'll win this battle
we won't press on should our opponent surrender.
Since the person I came for is no longer here, I will retreat.
Should I learn that any vicious person tried to harm her for an ulterior motive
I'll take that person on with my life!
Ping Ting.
Not miss you? Worry not about your life or death?
How is that possible?
I'll bring her back to me wherever she might be.
Your Majesty, Grand Marshal Xie seeks audience.
Your Majesty, great news!
Great news?
Has Chu Bei Jie won the battle?
Your Majesty, the military report has yet to be sent from the battlefield
but there is good news sent from Mount East country house.
Isn't the case at Mount East country house already closed?
What great news could there be?
Your Majesty.
When the servants were cleaning up the country house
they found scraps of anti-abortifacient.
I infer from it that Princess Consort of Zhenbei must be pregnant.
She's pregnant?
Exactly.
Great!
Convey my orders.
I shall set out right now to welcome
Prince and Princess Consort of Zhenbei back from the border of Bai Lan State.
Your Majesty, please halt.
Your Majesty has been feeling poorly.
You wouldn't withstand the fatigue from traveling.
You mustn't do so.
It matters not.
I know that my days are numbered.
I only dragged out this life of mine
because I know that I've accomplished nothing.
I'm too ashamed to face my ancestors and the deceased king.
Now that the Sima family is blessed with an heir
I have to welcome the heir of the royal family back in person
and confer Bai Ping Ting as princess consort again.
The throne of the Sima family must be passed on to Chu Bei Jie.
Lu Yi.
Princess.
Take the snacks we prepared to Prince Consort.
Yes.
Prince Consort.
These are the snacks that Her Highness prepared for you.
The soldiers have fought hard. Give the snacks to them.
Yes.
Your Highness.
Why have you returned?
Your Highness, Prince Consort is too mean.
Your Highness made these for him
but he wanted me to distribute them to the soldiers instead.
Isn't that a waste?
I'm upset about this.
How could those vulgar men eat the snacks you made?
Lu Yi.
Prince Consort has treated you so kindly that you've forgotten who your master is?
You're a palace maid.
He is the prince consort.
How dare you complain about him?
You are to follow whatever orders Prince Consort gave you.
Yes!
For you.
- Take it. - Thank you.
Here's yours.
Thank you, Princess and Prince Consort!
- Here. - Thank you, Your Highness.
- Here. - Thank you for the snacks!
Thank you, Princess!
Thank you, Prince Consort!
Your Highness.
- Prince Consort. - Are you bored in the carriage?
I'm already terribly bored.
Here, come up here.
I'll take you out to get some air.
It's so beautiful!
It smells so lovely.
How beautiful!
What are these wild flowers called?
What is the matter?
Why are you so quiet?
Why do you keep looking at me?
I feel quite guilty.
I failed to protect you.
I made you venture into danger.
Yao Tian.
I'm sorry.
You don't have to apologize to me.
I should be the one to apologize.
This has all been so hard on you.
From the moment you took me away when we first met
I knew that the path you've chosen would be met with endless obstacles.
You'd still have to look out for me, who was equally at a loss then.
I often ask myself if I were you
what would I do if I had to face all these issues every day?
Would I be exhausted?
Would I flinch?
Would I give up?
However...
You've persisted through it all.
Not only that. You even paid attention to how I feel at all times.
You put up with any humiliation and compromised for my sake.
I'm deeply impressed by the courage you possess
and I'm grateful for such sentiment.
Your Highness, I...
In regards to what happened today, I should be the one to feel uneasy.
I'm scared that Prince Consort will blame me
for not taking good care of Miss Bai.
There's no point in keeping someone who is keen on leaving.
Prince Consort doesn't have to be too worried.
I've already sent someone to look for her.
I know that you've always valued friendships more than anything.
After all, there are 15 years of friendship between the both of you.
15 years of friendship...
So much for 15 years?
Perhaps, in the end all I had was an estrangement.
She's a very meticulous person.
Her mind is hard to read.
Your Highness, stop searching for her.
But...
No buts.
You're the one who placed yourself in peril today.
You're also the one who has stayed by my side all this time.
I will always remember that.
Listen to yourself.
You're Yao Tian's husband.
How could I leave you in distress?
If anything were to happen to you, I'd never survive on my own.
Don't say such nonsense.
I'll take those as a child's words.
If mine were a child's words, what about yours?
Look.
These wild flowers might be small, but they are so tough.
They just grow all across the entire mountain.
Don't you find them more unrestrained and carefree
than the peonies in my imperial garden?
Their strong vitality...
Isn't that just like us?
Yao Tian, I'll do all that I can to build up an empire for you.
Your Highness.
Long live the princess!
Do rise.
Thank you, Your Highness!
I have a matter to report.
Today, I have to sue Prince Consort.
I sue him for the attempted murder of a royal family member.
Murder a royal family member?
When did Prince Consort ever harm a royal family member?
Attempted murder of a royal family member?
This accusation is doubtful.
Prince Consort is of a prestigious status.
Prime Minister should think twice before accusing him.
I have solid evidence.
Prince Consort is not to be pardoned.
What is the evidence? Who has he harmed?
Prime Minister, do tell.
Your Highness, everyone knows that the war started
because Prince Consort kept Prince of Zhenbei's wife by force.
He risked the peace between Jin and Bai Lan for his personal desires.
That is his first crime.
As Prince Consort, he had an ambiguous relationship with our enemy's wife.
This is an insult to our princess.
That is his second crime.
Princess left the palace and risked her life
to save Prince Consort on the battlefield.
Your Highness placed yourself before enemies.
I'm deeply saddened by such an action.
Your Highness is of such a prestigious identity.
How could Prince Consort treat you so?
This is obviously a crime of attempted murder.
Prime Minister. This matter isn't--
Your Highness didn't bring it up because you're too kind to do so.
I have to say it because the deceased king
treated the princess as his precious treasure.
What does Prince Consort have in mind?
How could you treat the princess so?
My heart aches and bleeds from seeing such a sight.
Prince Consort, do you really think that you can just get by so easily?
According to the ancestral regulation of Bai Lan State
the attempted murder of a royal family member
can sentence you to death by torture.
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